All posts tagged Cisco Systems

Cisco’s growth rates, its China business and the demand it is seeing from large telecommunications carriers will be among the key topics when the network-equipment giant reports results after the market closes Wednesday. Read More »

Many companies have tried to emulate Apple’s community of app developers, which helped popularize its mobile hardware. Cisco Systems may not come instantly to mind, but the company says the times are a-changing.

The Silicon Valley giant is known for equipment that funnels data around computer rooms and the Internet. But CEO John Chambers has declared that his company increasingly needs to become more of a software and services company, responding to market changes that could make a hardware-centric strategy hazardous to Cisco’s future. Read More »

Tony Bates, a man once mentioned as a possible CEO candidate at Microsoft, is joining GoPro as the wearable camera maker prepares to go public.

Bates, also known for leading Skype before its sale to Microsoft and for a long stint at Cisco Systems, on Wednesday was named GoPro’s president and a board member. He will report to Nicholas Woodman, GoPro’s founder and chief executive. Read More »

Big Silicon Valley companies have long served as springboards for entrepreneurs, and Cisco Systems is no exception. Chief futurist Dave Evans is the latest to try his hand at a new opportunity.

Evans, a 24-year veteran who joined as employee 398 of the network-equipment vendor, says on his LinkedIn page that he is now co-founder and chief technology officer of “a Silicon Valley stealth start-up.” He didn’t disclose its name or plans. Read More »

Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers has become one of the most visible cheerleaders for what Silicon Valley calls the Internet of Things. He’s losing a prominent member of that team.

Guido Jouret, who was the vice president and general manager of Cisco’s Internet of Things business unit, has resigned “to pursue a new opportunity,” according to a statement issued by the company. Read More »